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Title: Mango flowering in October
Post by: alangr088 on October 10, 2018, 05:03:20 PM

It appears that I have one branch from the whole tree flowering...seems kinda weird. I stopped fertilizing September 15. It is one of those Manila Seedlings from Home Depot. I am going to assume this has happened before to other people and would possibly know what is going on here. 
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Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: spaugh on October 10, 2018, 05:05:38 PM

I have a tree or 2 starting to bloom.  Its cold weather making it bloom. 

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: alangr088 on October 10, 2018, 05:12:18 PM

Quote from: spaugh on October 10, 2018, 05:05:38 PM

I have a tree or 2 starting to bloom.  Its cold weather making it bloom.

What do you do with these fall blooms? Do you eventually cut them off? I had another Manila seedling flower around April/May of this year and produced mangos which I thought it was normal, but these are a little weird going into winter. 

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: spaugh on October 10, 2018, 05:40:23 PM

I think you want to leave them on there until around next June when its warm enough to get vegetative flushes again.  If you remove the blooms the tree will use more energy making more flowers.  Im not an expert though, maybe the other guys growing mangos in CA have better advice for you.

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: sapote on October 10, 2018, 07:03:43 PM

when the fruits got to thumb size (in December or January)  pick them off and make salad. The tree will have more energy for growing

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: behlgarden on October 12, 2018, 06:21:05 PM

Quote from: spaugh on October 10, 2018, 05:05:38 PM

I have a tree or 2 starting to bloom.  Its cold weather making it bloom.

I was getting blooms on my stone fruits (peaches) and pears last month when we were hitting over 100. what are these plants thinking.

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: joaave on October 12, 2018, 07:13:08 PM

Hi I have a mango from Laos...is t possible in a pot?  i tried in a pot but always dry and die ...what can I do? regards

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: spaugh on October 12, 2018, 07:22:30 PM

Quote from: behlgarden on October 12, 2018, 06:21:05 PM

Quote from: spaugh on October 10, 2018, 05:05:38 PM

I have a tree or 2 starting to bloom.  Its cold weather making it bloom.

I was getting blooms on my stone fruits (peaches) and pears last month when we were hitting over 100. what are these plants thinking.

Peach is a surprise.  Pears are probably normal.  I have 10 month old pear trees set fruit last month.  Mature apple trees are on round 2 of fruit for the year. 

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: JF on October 12, 2018, 08:49:35 PM

I have LZ and ST flowering just pinch it off in December

Title: Re: Mango flowering in October
Post by: alangr088 on October 13, 2018, 11:47:46 AM

Found my answer.

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=23124.0 (http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=23124.0)

Sounds like I should wait for average temps to be over 65 to pinch off.